Uber is launching a feature that will allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.

Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.

The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it discriminates against men. Rival ride-hailing company Lyft is facing a discrimination lawsuit over a similar offering that it introduced nationwide in 2024.

  • MehBlahEnglish
    22·
    2 days ago

    I get passed by the same three women nurses every morning. You can tell by their car tags they are nurses. They pass into oncoming traffic. They pass in heavy rain. They pass in non passing zones. They are the worst drivers out there on my morning commute. All cars have damage. Two have multiple dipshit dings. So yeah. Its men who are the whole problem. /s

      • TwilitSky
        11·
        2 days ago

        15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. It could also ending up costing you 30% more for car insurance so choose wisely.

      • MehBlahEnglish
        12·
        2 days ago

        Yeah, Those nursing tags virtually guarantee they will never get pulled over and it shows in their reckless sprint to work every morning.

    • Velma@lemmy.today
      52·
      2 days ago

      Yes yes, those 3 women represent all women worldwide. You found us out.

      • MehBlahEnglish
        14·
        2 days ago

        At least you can admit it since you think all men are terrible drivers.

        • Velma@lemmy.today
          31·
          2 days ago

          Reading comprehension is a real struggle for you, isn’t it?

          Knowing that men, on average, are worse drivers than women does not mean I think all men are terrible drivers.

          Same as knowing that 3 women being terrible drivers doesn’t mean all women are terrible drivers.

          • MehBlahEnglish
            12·
            2 days ago

            I didn’t say all women were bad drivers. I described the three worst drivers I encounter on my morning commute and you extrapolated all women from that. With you superior comprehension skills. LOL.

            • Velma@lemmy.today
              21·
              2 days ago

              You clearly offered that anecdotal evidence to refute my claim that men are worse drivers than women on average.

              Your sarcastic line at the end of your comment “So yeah. Its men who are the whole problem. /s” belies your intent.

              • MehBlahEnglish
                12·
                2 days ago

                You clearly are childishly triggered I posted at all. You are looking for a fight where none exist. I know what to do though I block you now so spray away I wont see it.

                • Velma@lemmy.today
                  11·
                  2 days ago

                  Yeah pushing that women are worse drivers than men because of the 3 drivers you encountered is a brain dead take.